John Rishton

John Rishton (February 21, 1958) is a British national. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ahold "on November 15, 2007, after having served as acting President and CEO since July 1, 2007.

"John joined Ahold on January 1, 2006, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ahold’s shareholders appointed him to the Corporate Executive Board on May 18, 2006. John is former Chief Financial Officer of British Airways Plc. He has also worked for Ford Europe in various executive positions. John is a non-executive director of Rolls Royce Group Plc."